2021
Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy
Bisarya PK, Jiang R, Chao J, Narwani V, Lerner M, Kohli N. Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 43: 103267. PMID: 34695699, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate pain controlUse of opioidsPain controlPost-operative painDaily VAS scoresMicrodirect laryngoscopyOpioid medicationsVAS scoresLong-term pain controlSingle-institution prospective studyNon-opiate analgesiaPostoperative pain managementSufficient pain controlPost-operative analgesiaNon-opiate analgesicsVisual analog scaleLong-term painT-testVocal fold lesionsStudent's t-testOpioid analgesiaMost patientsPain managementAnalog scaleProspective studySafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare diseaseExtranodal Head and Neck Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival
Breen CT, Chao J, Mehra S, Kohli N. Extranodal Head and Neck Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 412-419. PMID: 34137303, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211025171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMantle cell lymphomaExtranodal mantle cell lymphomaCumulative incidenceOverall survivalCell lymphomaEnd Results 18 registriesStage IV diseaseEarly-stage diseaseCause-specific hazards modelLate-stage diseaseProportion of casesSignificant differencesExtranodal headChemoradiation therapyCommon subsiteDisease characteristicsCommon siteAnatomic sitesPrimary headRadiation therapyCommon treatmentOral cavityHazards modelStage IIIStage I
2020
Examining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps
Haines A, Kohli N, Lerner BA, Lerner MZ. Examining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 129: 801-805. PMID: 32249595, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420916215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent referral reasonsReferral patternsReferral reasonsMedical record data extractionLaryngopharyngeal reflux diseaseRate of referralICD-10 codesInter-specialty communicationReflux diseaseTotal patientsEsophageal pathologyReferral cohortClinical conditionsOropharyngeal pathologyClinical overlapReferralGastroenterologyDysphagiaOtolaryngologyCohortData extractionDiscrepant ratesDiseaseLPRDPathologyBotulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Motor and Phonic Tics: A Case Report
Kohli N, Blitzer A. Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Motor and Phonic Tics: A Case Report. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 129: 625-627. PMID: 31906695, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419898211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleTreatment of motorPhonic ticsCase reportTic Severity ScaleFacial mimetic musculatureOnabotulinum toxinFiberoptic visualizationBotulinum toxinThroat clearingTic disordersSeverity ScaleTic severityObjective decreaseMimetic musculaturePatientsTreatmentLevel VExperienced reductionsMusculatureToxinReportGruntingBoNTSeverity
2018
Osteoradionecrosis of the sternoclavicular joint after laryngopharyngeal radiation
Irizarry R, Shatzkes D, Teng S, Kohli N, Har‐El G. Osteoradionecrosis of the sternoclavicular joint after laryngopharyngeal radiation. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 865-870. PMID: 30450587, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSternoclavicular jointComputed tomographyMyocardial infarction/coronary artery diseaseMonths to 3 yearsBone scan uptakeIrreversible ischemic damagePublished case reportsSynergistic risk factorsComprehensive literature searchLaryngopharyngeal malignanciesConcurrent chemoradiationRadiation complicationsRadiation therapyRare manifestationSurgical explorationScan uptakeCase reportPosttreatment toxicityProspective InvestigationDiabetes mellitusPatient characteristicsArtery diseaseComplete healingAdequate treatmentBone erosion